| culmination |
the highest point; zenith; climax. |
| derange |
to cause to be mentally ill. |
| designate |
to choose for a particular job or purpose. |
| dissonant |
not in harmony or agreement; discordant. |
| frivolous |
unworthy of serious consideration or merit; trivial or silly. |
| gentry |
people who come from families of high social standing. |
| inexplicable |
unable to be explained or interpreted. |
| Lilliputian |
(often lower case) very tiny; extremely small. |
| luxuriant |
growing thickly and in great numbers; lush. |
| pragmatic |
concerned with actual causes and effects rather than abstract theories or ideas; practical. |
| probity |
proven trustworthiness; honesty; integrity. |
| pursuant |
following on or proceeding from (usually followed by "to"). |
| sacrilege |
the violation, profane treatment, or destruction of some place or thing that is considered to be holy. |
| solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |
| vitality |
exuberance; energy; vigor. |