| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| 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. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| stately |
dignified. |