english vocab 6

climatic

the highest point; of the most intense part of a story or event

fidelity

loyalty, faithfulness; accuracy; the degree to which an electronic device accurately reproduces sound or picture

anecdotes

a brief, entertaining account of an interesting incident

gourmet

an expert on food and drink

prodigies

a person with extraordinary talents, especially a highly gifted child; an act or thing that causes amazement; a marvel

forte

something that someone does very well; a strong point

epilogues

a short concluding section at the end of a literary work; speech at the end of a play

stigma

a mark of shame; a stain; in botany, the portion of a flower's pistil on which pollen is deposited for germination

hypochondriac

a person suffering from abnormal anxiety about his or her health; one who images he or she is sick or has symptoms of a disease

extemporaneous

done, said, or performed with little or no preparation; unrehearsed; offhand