| apex |
the highest point; tip. |
| condescension |
patronizing, arrogant behavior or attitude. |
| coterie |
a small, exclusive group of friends or associates with similar interest or activities; clique. |
| discreet |
reserved and judicious, especially in talking about or otherwise revealing confidential matters; circumspect. |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| flamboyant |
exceptionally showy or dashing in one's speech, manner, or appearance. |
| humility |
the quality or state of being humble; modesty about one's status or accomplishments. |
| hypocrite |
a person who pretends to be different or better than he or she really is. Someone who does not act according to his or her stated beliefs is a hypocrite. |
| incense2 |
to make very angry. |
| intransigent |
refusing to alter an idea or a position in response to others' wishes; uncompromising. |
| ostracism |
an exclusion or rejection, as from a social group. |
| plethora |
an amount that is more than enough; overabundance. |
| regent |
one who governs in place of a disabled or underage ruler. |
| turbid |
clouded or murky because of stirred-up particles or sediment; muddy. |
| turpitude |
moral baseness; depravity. |