| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |