| antipodes |
places directly opposite each other on the surface of the earth, as the North Pole and the South Pole. |
| censorious |
highly critical or disapproving. |
| electorate |
a body of those entitled to participate in an election; qualified voters, as a group. |
| inducement |
something used to persuade someone to a course of action; incentive. |
| intolerable |
too difficult or unpleasant to be near or to bear. |
| inundate |
to cover or overspread with water, especially a very large amount; flood. |
| jollity |
the state or quality of being merry; gaiety. |
| outstrip |
to exceed or surpass. |
| peruse |
to read or examine attentively and in detail. |
| prodigy |
a person, especially a young one, of exceptional talent or ability. |
| retinue |
a group of attendants or other employees who accompany a prominent person. |
| submissive |
inclined or obliged to submit; unresisting; obedient; docile. |
| tempestuous |
characterized by disturbance or commotion; stormy; turbulent. |
| unguided |
without someone to lead or escort. |
| volition |
the act of willing, deciding, or choosing. |