| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |