| culmination |
the highest point; zenith; climax. |
| elegy |
a sorrowful or mournful poem or musical composition, especially a lament for the dead. |
| ferocity |
the quality or state of being cruelly savage or fierce. |
| flagrant |
exceptionally or glaringly noticeable. |
| horticulture |
the art or science of growing vegetables, flowers, fruits, or ornamental plants. |
| increment |
a rise or addition in number or value, often small. |
| inglorious |
bringing shame or disgrace; shameful; dishonorable. |
| literal |
in accordance with the ordinary, exact, or primary meaning of a word or words; not figurative or metaphorical. |
| metabolism |
the processes in plants and animals by which food is changed into energy or used to make cells and tissues. |
| monumental |
massive, imposing, or extremely conspicuous. |
| parameter |
any of a set of specifications or limits, the value or variations of which determine the form or behavior of something. |
| respite |
a period of rest, especially from something difficult or unpleasant. |
| rift |
a break in social relations, because of a difference of opinion, quarrel, or the like; breach. |
| rile |
to make angry; irritate or annoy. |
| speculative |
of, pertaining to, or based on conjecture or theorizing. |