| acme |
the highest point, as of attainment; pinnacle. |
| agitation |
the condition of being disturbed, anxious, or upset. |
| ardor |
very strong feelings; passion; fervor. |
| capitulate |
to surrender or acquiesce. |
| concomitant |
existing or happening at the same time as something else, especially as the less important thing or event; accompanying; attendant. |
| dilapidated |
fallen into ruin or decay. |
| dissertation |
a formal and usually lengthy exposition in speech or writing, especially a detailed report of research by a candidate for a doctoral degree. |
| impale |
to pierce and hold fast with a sharp-pointed instrument such as a spear. |
| inimical |
having or tending to have a bad effect; harmful or adverse. |
| pertinent |
having to do with or connected to a subject; relevant. |
| precinct |
an area in a town or city that forms a separate district for voting or that is looked after by one police unit. |
| rebate |
a part of a payment that is returned. |
| socialite |
one who is prominent in fashionable social circles. |
| stanza |
a group of related lines in a poem that make up one section within the poem. Stanzas often have a regular meter and rhyme pattern. |
| wanton |
lacking restraint in the pursuit of sexual pleasure. |