| apex |
the highest point; tip. |
| ardor |
very strong feelings; passion; fervor. |
| benefactor |
one who helps or brings good to an individual or an institution, usually by giving money. |
| cede |
to give up or surrender, especially formally. |
| condescend |
to act as if one were of superior rank or station, treating others as inferior; patronize. |
| deprave |
to change for the worse, especially morally; corrupt; pervert. |
| impudence |
the act or condition of being boldly disrespectful; insolence. |
| insubstantial |
lacking firmness or solidity; slight. |
| liquidate |
to pay off or settle (a debt or the like). |
| lucid |
easy to understand; articulate; clear. |
| manifest |
to show plainly; display; demonstrate. |
| parry |
to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one's weapon in fencing. |
| posterity |
all generations to come. |
| recalcitrant |
stubbornly disobedient; refractory. |
| voracious |
consuming large quantities of food with greed or great desire; ravenous. |