| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |