| Term | Definition |
|---|
| climactic | of the highest point |
| fidelity | loyalty |
| anecdote | brief, entertaining account of interesting incident |
| staunch | to check the flow of |
| prodigy | a person with extaordinary talent |
| forte | something someone does very well |
| epilogue | short concluding section at the end of a literary work |
| stigma | mark of shame |
| hypochondriac | one who imagines themselves sick |
| extamporaneous | unrehearsed |
| subservient | obedient |
| rudiment | fundamental principle |
| gibe | to make mocking remarks |
| bumptious | conceited and arrogant |
| repartee | a quick, witty reply |
| consonant | in agreement or harmony with |
| satiate | to satisfy an appetite fully |
| sanction | authorized permission or approval |
| vivacious | lively; spirited |
| cite | to quote |
| comely | attractive |
| miscreant | villain; evil-doer |
| flaunt | to show off |
| erroneous | false; mistaken |
| decadence | period of decline or decay |
| stereotype | generalized view that members of a group rigidly apply to a thing |
| pretentious | claiming an undeserved distinction |
| ostentatious | too showy |
| hypercritical | too severe in judgement |
| irascible | easily angered |
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