| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |