| comparative |
measured or estimated by comparison; relative. |
| compulsion |
coercion or constraint; act of using force to bring about another's action. |
| cubicle |
any very small room or partitioned space, as in an office or dormitory. |
| escalation |
increase in amount, scope, or intensity. |
| idealist |
a person with high or noble principles, goals, or codes of action. |
| infelicity |
the quality or condition of being inappropriate, or unfortunate in the given circumstances. |
| preoccupation |
the state of being completely engrossed or absorbed in thought. |
| promontory |
a high cliff that sticks out into a large body of water or that rises above an area of lower land. |
| quaff |
to drink, especially deeply and with obvious enjoyment. |
| refute |
to demonstrate the falseness or error of; disprove. |
| reimburse |
to pay back for (expenses or losses incurred). |
| residue |
a substance or quantity that remains after a part has been removed or after a process has been completed. |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |
| suffice |
to meet the needs, goals, or the like of; be adequate for. |