| adulation |
extreme or excessive praise. |
| apex |
the highest point; tip. |
| conniption |
(informal) an outburst or fit of anger, hysteria, or the like. |
| eccentricity |
an odd or peculiar behavior, habit, interest, or the like. |
| eloquence |
skill or ability to use language that impresses or persuades. |
| evasion |
the act or an instance of escaping, avoiding, or failing to perform something. |
| fulcrum |
that which other things are contingent upon or built around; a pivotal point or agent. |
| heretic |
a person who maintains unorthodox religious opinions or beliefs, especially a baptized Roman Catholic who dissents from official church doctrine. |
| implode |
to violently collapse or compress inward. |
| largess |
liberality in giving, especially money, and often with an implication of the giver's superiority. |
| metabolism |
the processes in plants and animals by which food is changed into energy or used to make cells and tissues. |
| simultaneous |
existing, happening, or done at the same time. |
| supercilious |
showing an arrogant disregard, as a look, manner, or person. |
| titular |
having a title but none of the power or responsibility related to it; nominal. |
| venial |
able to be excused, pardoned, or forgiven, as a minor error, offense, or sin. (Cf. mortal.) |