| abate |
to become less in amount or intensity. |
| abridge |
to make shorter. |
| apogee |
the highest or farthest point. |
| cessation |
a pausing or stopping; discontinuance. |
| compatriot |
a fellow citizen. |
| elongate |
to make longer; lengthen. |
| flail |
to cause to move wildly. |
| ingrate |
an ungrateful person. |
| malady |
an illness of the body or mind. |
| nonconformity |
refusal or failure to adjust one's behavior and actions to accord or comply with societal customs, values, or the like. |
| phenomenal |
amazing or extraordinary. |
| serenity |
the condition or quality of being untroubled, peaceful, or tranquil. |
| stymie |
throw an obstacle in the way of (something or someone); impede; thwart. |
| tirade |
a long, forceful, or angry speech, often critical or denunciatory in nature; harangue. |
| ulterior |
beyond or excluded from what is openly admitted or shown, especially when concealed for the purposes of deception. |