Whammy: an event with a powerful and unpleasant

effect
Notion: a conception of or belief about
something/an impulse or desire, especially one of a
whimsical kind
Thermal: an upward current of warm air, used by
gliders, balloons, and birds to gain height
Conduct: organize and carry out/ behave in a
specified way
Relevant: closely connected or appropriate to the
matter at hand
Variation: a change or difference in condition,
amount, or level, typically with certain limits
Ancestor: a person, typically one more remote than
a grandparent, from whom one is descended
Tropical: of, typical of, or peculiar to the tropics
Rejoinder: a reply, especially a sharp or witty one
Propose: put forward (an idea or plan) for
consideration or discussion by others
Trio: a set or group of three people or things
Institute: a society or organization having a
particular object or common factor, especially a
scientific, educational, or social one

Contrast: the state of being strikingly different from

something else in juxtaposition or close
association/ differ strikingly
Partway: part of the way
Farther: more distant in space than another item of
the same kind
Eventually: in the end, especially after a long
delay, dispute, or series of problems