| affinity |
a strong sense of liking; a natural attraction or sympathy. |
| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| climactic |
pertaining to, reaching, or being the point of highest interest or intensity in a series of increasingly important points or events. |
| concealment |
the act of hiding something from sight, or the condition of being hidden from sight. |
| detractor |
one who criticizes or disparages an idea, cause, or person to undermine support or popularity. |
| enclave |
a small territory or country mostly or completely surrounded by another. |
| endorse |
to give support to; approve of. |
| epitaph |
on a gravestone or tomb, an inscription commemorating the dead person. |
| firmament |
the entire arch of the sky; heavens. |
| haggard |
having a very tired, worried, or wasted look. |
| perturb |
to cause great disturbance in (the mind); agitate or worry. |
| prostrate |
to lie or throw (oneself) flat on the ground, especially face down in an act of humility, worship, or the like. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| stalemate |
any situation in which a further action, offer, or the like is impossible or unlikely; deadlock. |
| usurp |
to take and hold (a right, position, office, or the like) illegally, wrongfully, or by force. |