| cede |
to give up or surrender, especially formally. |
| culmination |
the highest point; zenith; climax. |
| desirous |
having a wish or a longing for something. |
| eloquence |
skill or ability to use language that impresses or persuades. |
| havoc |
ruin or devastation. |
| hilarity |
noisy or boisterous merriment. |
| ideology |
the body of beliefs, symbols, and political and social aims that characterizes a particular group or institution. |
| ignominious |
characterized by or associated with disgrace, dishonor, or shame; humiliating. |
| impale |
to pierce and hold fast with a sharp-pointed instrument such as a spear. |
| inclement |
of weather, violent or disagreeable. |
| patriarch |
a man who is the leader of a family or tribe. |
| pictorial |
pertaining to, made of, or containing drawings, paintings, or photographs. |
| poseur |
one who adopts an affected attitude or manner in order to impress others. |
| provincial |
limited in outlook; narrow-minded. |
| verdant |
green. |