| apogee |
the highest or farthest point. |
| compulsion |
coercion or constraint; act of using force to bring about another's action. |
| creditor |
someone to whom money is owed. |
| fatuous |
smugly foolish or stupid. |
| fragility |
the condition of being delicate and easily broken. |
| imitative |
of, involving, or characterized by reproduction or copying; not original. |
| incontrovertible |
not able to be questioned or disputed. |
| ineffectual |
incapable of acting effectively. |
| integral |
being an essential part of the whole. |
| melodrama |
behavior or events, in reality or fiction, with similarly exaggerated features or effects. |
| mutation |
a sudden, apparently abnormal change or alteration in a genetically determined structure, as opposed to gradual evolutionary change. |
| quandary |
a situation of uncertainty, puzzlement, or hesitation; dilemma. |
| rancorous |
feeling or showing bitter resentment; hateful. |
| reparation |
the act or process of making amends for wrongdoing or injury. |
| stigma |
a long-lasting mark or stain on one's character or reputation, especially of disgrace or reproach. |