| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| 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. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |