| acme |
the highest point, as of attainment; pinnacle. |
| ardor |
very strong feelings; passion; fervor. |
| communicable |
capable of being spread or passed on; contagious. |
| correlate |
to have a causal, complementary, parallel, or reciprocal relationship. |
| evasion |
the act or an instance of escaping, avoiding, or failing to perform something. |
| fanaticism |
excessive or unreasonable enthusiasm or support for something. |
| gradation |
a gradual almost imperceptible change, especially from one tone or texture to another. |
| impassive |
not having, showing, or responding to emotion; unfeeling, expressionless, or insensitive. |
| irksome |
causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome. |
| lateral |
about, from, or toward a side or sides; sideways. |
| observable |
able to be seen; visible. |
| panache |
a confidently stylish, dashing, or flamboyant manner. |
| servile |
very submissive to another's authority; slavish. |
| sophistry |
a subtle, deceptive method of reasoning or arguing, involving statements that sound plausible but are actually false or fallacious. |
| tenable |
able to be upheld, affirmed, supported, or defended; logical. |