| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |