| culmination |
the highest point; zenith; climax. |
| dormer |
a window set vertically into a projecting structure on a sloping roof. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| impassive |
not having, showing, or responding to emotion; unfeeling, expressionless, or insensitive. |
| ineffectual |
incapable of acting effectively. |
| infidelity |
unfaithfulness, especially to marital vows; adultery. |
| infighting |
conflict or rivalry, often concealed, within an organization or group. |
| mainstay |
the main support of something. |
| plenitude |
abundance; fullness. |
| ramification |
a consequence or related aspect of something; offshoot. |
| repercussion |
(usually plural) a result or effect of an action or event, often occurring indirectly or unexpectedly. |
| spurious |
not genuine, authentic, or valid; false. |
| submissive |
inclined or obliged to submit; unresisting; obedient; docile. |
| unpalatable |
not acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| veneer |
a superficial outward appearance or show. |