| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| centennial |
having to do with a one hundredth anniversary. |
| climactic |
pertaining to, reaching, or being the point of highest interest or intensity in a series of increasingly important points or events. |
| conflagration |
a large, damaging fire. |
| dignitary |
one who holds a high office or rank. |
| edict |
an order or decree proclaimed by a ruler or other of high authority. |
| foretaste |
a partial, advance experience or realization of something that will come or happen in the future. |
| iconoclast |
one who attacks and seeks to break down traditional beliefs and institutions or popular ideas and values. |
| implode |
to violently collapse or compress inward. |
| jubilation |
a feeling of great joy, pride, and happiness; exultation. |
| magnanimity |
generosity or willingness to forgive. |
| promulgate |
to explain or give instruction in (a doctrine) in public; advocate. |
| quizzical |
expressing doubt, confusion, or questioning; puzzled. |
| serendipity |
lucky coincidence or accidental discovery of something pleasant or valuable. |
| subversive |
tending or intended to undermine or cause the overthrow of an established authority, especially a national government. |