| acme |
the highest point, as of attainment; pinnacle. |
| capricious |
tending to act on impulse; subject to whim; erratic and unpredictable. |
| deviate |
to turn away from a direct course or one that has already been set. |
| flail |
to cause to move wildly. |
| illustrious |
highly renowned; celebrated; glorious. |
| intonation |
the pattern of changes in pitch of the speaking or singing voice. |
| mendacious |
untruthful. |
| neutrality |
the foreign policy of a nation that refuses to take sides in an international dispute. |
| obscene |
offensive and not decent. |
| possessive |
having a strong desire to own and keep things. |
| quandary |
a situation of uncertainty, puzzlement, or hesitation; dilemma. |
| rampant |
unrestrained or uncontrollable; unbridled. |
| retrograde |
moving or tending to move in a backward direction; retreating. |
| salubrious |
favorable to good health; healthy; wholesome. |
| vivacious |
full of life and spirit; animated. |