| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |