| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |