| abject |
of the lowest or most wretched kind. |
| apogee |
the highest or farthest point. |
| cavil |
to make petty criticisms or objections; carp (usually followed by "at" or "about"). |
| cite |
to use the words of someone else; quote. |
| egotist |
a conceited person; braggart. |
| incipient |
starting to exist or become apparent; in an early stage of development. |
| infernal |
of or pertaining to hell or the world of the dead. |
| informant |
one who reports or confides what he or she knows to another; source. |
| interpose |
to insert (a comment, question, criticism, or the like) in the course of a conversation or speech. |
| irreparable |
impossible to repair, restore, or rectify. |
| kinetic |
of, concerning, or caused by motion. |
| lobbyist |
one who attempts, on behalf of a special interest group, to influence the way legislators vote. |
| multiplicity |
a large number; abundance. |
| ostentatious |
done or designed with the intention of impressing others and consequently overly showy or grandiose; pretentious. |
| repository |
a container or place where things may be stored; storage unit or space. |