| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |