| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |