| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |