| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| 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. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |