| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |