| acme |
the highest point, as of attainment; pinnacle. |
| diverge |
to extend or move away in different directions from a common point. |
| empathy |
identification with or sharing of another's feelings, situation, or attitudes. |
| impassioned |
full of strong emotion. |
| mediate |
to act as an intermediary in (a dispute) or bring about (an agreement). |
| melodrama |
behavior or events, in reality or fiction, with similarly exaggerated features or effects. |
| mentor |
someone who plays an important role in another person's life as a guide and teacher. |
| propensity |
a natural or inborn tendency, aptitude, or preference (often followed by an infinitive or "for"). |
| protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |
| rancorous |
feeling or showing bitter resentment; hateful. |
| rebuttal |
a statement or contention, as in a debate or legal case, that is intended to disprove or confute another. |
| revivalist |
suited to or aimed at the purpose of bringing back former beliefs, ideas, or practices. |
| simultaneous |
existing, happening, or done at the same time. |
| solicitous |
anxiously or tenderly concerned or attentive (usually followed by about, of, or for.) |
| voluptuous |
full of or characterized by sensual pleasures. |