| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |