| acme |
the highest point, as of attainment; pinnacle. |
| adulation |
extreme or excessive praise. |
| crossbreed |
to cause (a hybrid organism) to be produced by mating two different varieties of the same species. |
| cuisine |
a particular type of cooking, especially that of a particular region, or the food in general that is prepared in this way. |
| dehumanize |
to deprive of individuality, spirit, or other human qualities; render routine or mechanical. |
| disparity |
the condition or an instance of being unlike, unequal, or of different kinds; difference. |
| fragility |
the condition of being delicate and easily broken. |
| gibe |
a mocking or derisive comment. |
| grandiloquence |
speech that is pretentious, pompous, or excessively mannered. |
| indisputable |
not subject to being challenged or denied; unquestionable. |
| progression |
the act of moving forward or onward. |
| referent |
anything in the real world or in the imagination that is symbolized or referred to by a word or other symbol. |
| singe |
to burn slightly on the surface, end, or edge. |
| unhinge |
to cause to become confused, unbalanced, or deeply disturbed. |
| vouch |
to promise to be true, real, or correct (usually followed by "for"). |