| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |