antipodes |
places directly opposite each other on the surface of the earth, as the North Pole and the South Pole. |
caucus |
a private meeting of leaders of a political party to choose candidates or determine policy, or such a group itself. |
covet |
to wish to have very much; envy. |
cupidity |
exceptional desire for money or other material possessions; greed. |
denote |
to be a mark or sign of. |
eddy |
to move or turn in circles or eddies. |
gibberish |
written or spoken words that are unintelligible, needlessly obscure, or without coherent meaning. |
hubris |
the pride associated with arrogance; pride considered as sin. |
ingénue |
an inexperienced or artless girl or the role of a such a girl in a dramatic presentation. |
montage |
the technique of juxtaposing or superimposing images in a photograph or on motion picture film. |
notoriety |
the condition or quality of being widely known or spoken of, especially for something that is not good. |
reminiscence |
something that is remembered; memory or impression. |
timely |
happening at just the right moment. |
tout |
to publicize flatteringly and boastfully. |
verbose |
using or characterized by many or superfluous words; wordy. |