| amorphous |
lacking definite form, shape, or character. |
| culmination |
the highest point; zenith; climax. |
| disavow |
to deny having (knowledge, intention, or the like). |
| egoism |
the tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one's own interests; self-centeredness. |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| integral |
being an essential part of the whole. |
| monotone |
speech with little or no change in tone. |
| nostalgia |
a longing for the past. |
| Philistine |
(sometimes lower case) one who is ignorant of, smugly indifferent to, or hostile to aesthetic and cultural values. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| rebuttal |
a statement or contention, as in a debate or legal case, that is intended to disprove or confute another. |
| redolent |
suggesting or recalling (usually followed by "of"). |
| sentient |
having the capacity to receive sensations; able to perceive. |
| vacillate |
to hesitate or waver in giving an opinion or making a decision; be indecisive. |
| wanton |
lacking restraint in the pursuit of sexual pleasure. |