zenith
the point above the observer directly opposite the nadir
zealot
a fervent and even militant proponent of something
yearn
desire strongly or persistently
xenophobia
a fear of foreigners or strangers
x-axis
the horizontal axis in a plane coordinate system
wonky
turned or twisted toward one side
wanton
a lewd or lascivious person
vermillion
of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
vague
lacking clarity or distinctness
unique
the single one of its kind
uncanny
surpassing the ordinary or normal
tangible
perceptible by the senses, especially the sense of touch
saquinavir
a weak protease inhibitor used in treating HIV
rhetorical
relating to using language effectively
rambunctious
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
quixotic
not sensible about practical matters
quell
suppress or crush completely
pique
a sudden outburst of anger
paradigm
a standard or typical example
oxymoron
conjoined contradictory terms
optimistically
with optimism; in an optimistic manner
nostalgic
unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things
narrative
an account that tells the particulars of an act or event
misanthrope
someone who dislikes people in general
melancholy
a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
lucid
transparently clear; easily understandable
lethargic
deficient in alertness or activity
ken
range of what one can know or understand
karma
the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny
jurisdiction
the territory within which power can be exercised
jejune
lacking interest or significance or impact
irony
incongruity between what might be expected and what occurs
integrity
an undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanting
hypnosis
a state that resembles sleep induced by suggestion
guise
an artful or simulated semblance
gallivant
wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
fortitude
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity
fervent
characterized by intense emotion
esoteric
understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
empathy
understanding and entering into another's feelings
dubious
fraught with uncertainty or doubt
cynical
believing the worst of human nature and motives
capricious
determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
bypass
avoid something unpleasant or laborious
benevolent
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
ambiguous
having more than one possible meaning
alliteration
use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word