| apogee |
the highest or farthest point. |
| censorious |
highly critical or disapproving. |
| condescension |
patronizing, arrogant behavior or attitude. |
| defer1 |
to not do until later; put off; delay. |
| emanate |
to come or send forth; issue or emit. |
| fatuous |
smugly foolish or stupid. |
| forthcoming |
about to appear or happen. |
| incision |
a cut made during surgery. |
| indiscretion |
lack of judgment, prudence, or restraint, especially in regard to the rights or feelings of other people. |
| intemperance |
lack of restraint in the indulgence of an appetite, especially the consumption of alcohol. |
| intractable |
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded. |
| literal |
in accordance with the ordinary, exact, or primary meaning of a word or words; not figurative or metaphorical. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| mutable |
able or likely to change. |
| opalescent |
exhibiting a spectrum of colors or changing colors; iridescent. |