| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |