(n.) the highest point of something

(adj.) marked by a sharp taste or smell; bitter

(v.) to voice disapproval or protest

(adj.) without interest; dull

(n.) influence or domination over

(adj.) marked by ferocity

(n.) willingness to believe too readily

(n.) refuse or waste

(n.) the appearance of truth

(adj.) having a thick or sticky consistency like glue

(adj.) of or relating to symptoms caused by mental or emotional problems

(n.) unwillingness to admit reality or truth; denial

(n.) someone with knowledge of two or more languages

(n.) seriousness

Roots: apt and ept (aptitude)

Roots: aster and astr (asteroid)

Root: capit or cap (decapitate / captain)

Prefix: dis- (disparate)

Suffix: -al (habitual / natural)