| apogee |
the highest or farthest point. |
| bower1 |
a pleasant, secluded alcove or shelter created by leafy trees or shrubbery. |
| castigation |
the act of rebuking, severely criticizing, or punishing, especially in a public forum. |
| colloquial |
characteristic of or suited to informal or familiar conversation or to writing that is imitative of conversational tone. |
| concoct |
to make by putting together a number of parts or ingredients. |
| degenerate |
to decline from an original or former condition; change for the worse in nature or quality; deteriorate. |
| detachment |
a feeling or condition of being impartial or uninvolved. |
| dissipate |
to cause to disappear by, or as though by, dispersing or dissolving. |
| embalm |
to treat (a corpse) with preservatives before burial. |
| jurisdiction |
the right or authority to interpret and administer the law. |
| mien |
one's manner or bearing. |
| recurrent |
happening again or repeatedly. |
| retrospect |
reflection on the past or on past events or achievements. |
| satiate |
to glut or fill to excess; oversupply; surfeit. |
| squabble |
to quarrel over trivial matters; bicker. |