SET 04

Something or someone that one vehemently dislikes; A formal curse by a pope or a council of the Church, excommunicating a person or denouncing a doctrine.

The point at which something is at its best or most highly developed

The action or fact of achieving a goal towards which one has worked; A thing achieved, especially a skill or educational achievement.

An ornament or small piece of jewellery thought to give protection against evil, danger, or disease.

A concise saying or maxim; an aphorism.

An official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offences; Grant an official pardon to.

The ability to make good judgements and take quick decisions.

The making of false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage their reputation.

Swiftness of movement.

Annoyance or distress at having failed or been humiliated; Feel distressed or humiliated.

A feeling of worry or unease; Make (someone) worried or uneasy.

A forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something

An illogical or surprising lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts.

A person who is excessively conceited or absorbed in themselves; self-seeker.

The force or energy with which a body moves; Something that makes a process or activity happen or happen more quickly.

A stay which extends from the maintop to the foot of the foremast of a sailing ship; Someone or something on which something else is based or relies.

A person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society.

A sign or warning that a momentous or calamitous event is likely to happen.

Great depth of insight or knowledge.

The state of being deceitful and untrustworthy.

Extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy.

A preference or special liking for something; a bias in favour of something.

A witty remark.

An accusation in response to one from someone else.

A short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant; Postpone (a sentence, obligation, etc.).

The act of a person repeating an undesirable behavior after he has either experienced negative consequences of that behavior, or has been treated or trained to extinguish that behavior.

A quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism; A quick return thrust in fencing

An act or instance of summarizing and restating the main points of something.

A crack, split, or break in something; A serious break in friendly relations.

(Especially in international affairs) an establishment or resumption of harmonious relations.