| amorphous |
lacking definite form, shape, or character. |
| culmination |
the highest point; zenith; climax. |
| defunct |
no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct. |
| folio |
a large sheet of paper that has been folded once to form two leaves or four pages of a book or manuscript. |
| kinetic |
of, concerning, or caused by motion. |
| melodrama |
behavior or events, in reality or fiction, with similarly exaggerated features or effects. |
| memoir |
an account of facts or events based primarily on the author's personal experience. |
| oscillate |
to swing steadily and repeatedly back and forth. |
| pitfall |
an unexpected or hidden danger. |
| putative |
widely thought to be such; reputed; supposed. |
| slake |
to satisfy or relieve (thirst, appetite, lust, or the like) by decreasing the strength or intensity of. |
| subsidiary |
assisting or supplementing. |
| trepidation |
a condition of anxiety or dread; alarm. |
| ungainly |
lacking gracefulness or ease of movement; clumsy; awkward. |
| venial |
able to be excused, pardoned, or forgiven, as a minor error, offense, or sin. (Cf. mortal.) |