| estimable |
worthy of respect or admiration. |
| figment |
something imaginary or invented. |
| ignominious |
characterized by or associated with disgrace, dishonor, or shame; humiliating. |
| inoffensive |
having no insulting or harmful qualities; innocuous. |
| lionize |
to view or treat (someone) as a celebrity or extraordinary person. |
| mandatory |
ordered; required; obligatory. |
| pinnacle |
the highest point or part of anything; apex; summit. |
| plummet |
to fall sharply down, especially at high speed; plunge. |
| potency |
the condition of being strong in effect or powerful. |
| provocation |
the act of inciting or challenging another to react. |
| revue |
a form of entertainment consisting of a series of songs, comic routines, and dances, often as parodies of current affairs and people. |
| strident |
harsh-sounding or loud; raucous; grating. |
| surmount |
to get over or past; overcome; conquer. |
| traverse |
to go over, along, or through; cover or cross. |
| turncoat |
one who changes from one party, allegiance, or the like, to the opposite, especially a traitor. |