| cognate |
having a common origin, as languages. |
| efficacy |
the ability to produce desired results; effectiveness. |
| esoteric |
understood or known only by a few persons who have special training, access, or interests. |
| exhaustive |
thorough and all-encompassing. |
| infighting |
conflict or rivalry, often concealed, within an organization or group. |
| intolerable |
too difficult or unpleasant to be near or to bear. |
| mania |
an extreme desire or enthusiasm. |
| perspicacity |
keenness of mental perception or grasp; astuteness. |
| preeminent |
surpassing others in importance and prominence; foremost. |
| prologue |
an introduction to a spoken or written work such as a speech or play; preface. |
| recurrence |
an act or instance of happening or appearing again or repeatedly. |
| sumptuous |
large, lavish, or splendid, especially when created at great cost. |
| torrid |
parched or scorched by the sun, as a geographic area. |
| virtuoso |
a person who demonstrates exceptional ability, style, or skill, especially in music. |
| wince |
to draw suddenly back or away from something painful or frightening. |