| arbiter |
someone who has the authority to decide an issue or settle a dispute. |
| bedlam |
a situation or scene of confused disorder and uproar. |
| conservatism |
a general preference for the traditional; disinclination to change. |
| dross |
anything that is worthless or useless; rubbish. |
| formidable |
exceptionally difficult; daunting. |
| graphic |
of or related to pictures or writing such as photography, painting, and printing. |
| jubilation |
a feeling of great joy, pride, and happiness; exultation. |
| materialism |
great or excessive concern with the acquisition of wealth or possessions, especially as opposed to the attainment of spiritual goals. |
| pallid |
pale or whitened; lacking color. |
| retrospect |
reflection on the past or on past events or achievements. |
| revert |
to return to a previous state, practice, belief, or the like. |
| rhapsody |
a musical composition having an irregular form suggesting improvisation. |
| solemnity |
the condition or quality of being grave or serious. |
| stupor |
a state of unconsciousness, insensibility, or torpor. |
| vehement |
intensely emotional; impassioned; heated. |