| culmination |
the highest point; zenith; climax. |
| inquisitive |
given to asking and inquiring; eager to learn. |
| invariable |
not subject to change; consistently the same. |
| irrevocable |
impossible to take back, undo, or cancel. |
| limpid |
perfectly clear; transparent. |
| protagonist |
the leading character in a literary work. |
| recompense |
payment or action to compensate for the expenditure or loss of time, money, property, or the like. |
| renunciation |
the act or an instance of giving up or rejecting something, usually as a sacrifice; renouncing. |
| reprimand |
a strong, usually formal statement of disapproval; rebuke. |
| serenity |
the condition or quality of being untroubled, peaceful, or tranquil. |
| soluble |
able to be dissolved. |
| strident |
harsh-sounding or loud; raucous; grating. |
| superfluous |
being beyond a sufficient amount; excessive. |
| sycophant |
one that flatters and fawns over superiors in order to get favors or advance his or her position; toady. |
| torpid |
dormant or inactive, as in hibernation. |