| acme |
the highest point, as of attainment; pinnacle. |
| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| conspirator |
a person who is involved in a plot with others to perform or a criminal or wrongful act. |
| convulsion |
a violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles. |
| deride |
to ridicule or treat with scornful mockery. |
| douse1 |
to place or plunge in water or another liquid; immerse. |
| exhilaration |
intense high spirits. |
| fabricate |
to construct or create. |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| increment |
a rise or addition in number or value, often small. |
| noxious |
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, especially to health. |
| rile |
to make angry; irritate or annoy. |
| slur |
to speak of disparagingly; belittle. |
| stalwart |
steady and loyal; reliable. |
| striate |
to mark with stripes or furrows. |