| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |