Culminate
Verb
Meaning
- To reach the highest point, summit, or highest development
- To end or arrive at a final stage
- To rise to or form an apex; terminate
Nihilism
Noun
Meaning
- total rejection of established laws and institutions.
- anarchy, terrorism, or other revolutionary activity.
- total and absolute destructiveness, especially toward the world at large and including oneself
Rebuff
Noun
Meaning
- A blunt or abrupt rejection, as of a person making advances.
- A peremptory refusal of a request, offer, etc.; snub.
- A check to action or progress.
Induce
Verb
Meaning
- To lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind
- To bring about, produce, or cause:
Lackadaisical
Adjective
Meaning
- Without interest, vigor, or determination; listless; lethargic.