| accolade |
an expression or mark of approval; honor; award. |
| bifurcation |
the act or result of dividing into two branches, or the state of being so divided. |
| culpable |
guilty of a mistake or fault; blameworthy. |
| gradation |
a gradual almost imperceptible change, especially from one tone or texture to another. |
| illustrious |
highly renowned; celebrated; glorious. |
| insuperable |
not able to be conquered or overcome. |
| intolerable |
too difficult or unpleasant to be near or to bear. |
| invocation |
the act or process of calling out to a god, muse, or the like, for help, support, or inspiration. |
| miasma |
a thick, obscuring vapor. |
| palpable |
easy to sense or perceive; obvious. |
| ramify |
to have or produce effects or consequences that make some original matter more complex. |
| recrimination |
an accusation made in response to being accused by another, or the act of countering one accusation with another. |
| ruse |
a trick, pretense, or diversion intended to deceive or mislead. |
| symposium |
a conference or meeting on a single topic, usually involving several speakers. |
| vignette |
a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. |