| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| 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. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |