| aberrant |
straying from what is normal or usual; atypical; anomalous. |
| apex |
the highest point; tip. |
| complaisance |
willingness to please. |
| discourse |
verbal communication; conversation. |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| fatalism |
a belief or doctrine that the events of life are predetermined and cannot be altered by human free will. |
| frugal |
small in amount or cost; meager. |
| hilarity |
noisy or boisterous merriment. |
| impede |
to slow or block the movement or progress of; hinder. |
| irrefutable |
impossible to disprove; indisputable. |
| manifesto |
a public statement of principles and intentions, usually by an organized political group or person. |
| objectivity |
the quality of being unbiased or without prejudice. |
| ostentatious |
done or designed with the intention of impressing others and consequently overly showy or grandiose; pretentious. |
| reconcile |
to heal differences and restore a good relationship between. |
| sprightly |
lively, spirited, or energetic. |