| concentric |
of circles or spheres, having the same middle point. |
| egotist |
a conceited person; braggart. |
| foreshadow |
to signal or indicate beforehand; presage; prefigure. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| melodrama |
behavior or events, in reality or fiction, with similarly exaggerated features or effects. |
| nemesis |
that which one cannot beat, conquer, or succeed at; cause or agent of one's often repeated downfall. |
| peripheral |
related but not essential. |
| pessimism |
the belief that events will turn out badly; tendency to expect the worst. |
| pessimistic |
feeling in a negative way about things; expecting the worst to happen. |
| potent |
having strength; powerful. |
| renovate |
to put in good condition by repairing, remodeling, or the like; refurbish. |
| segregate |
to separate or place apart from others. |
| shamble |
to walk slowly, unsteadily, or awkwardly. |
| socialite |
one who is prominent in fashionable social circles. |
| trite |
ineffective or stale because of frequent repetition; commonplace; hackneyed. |