apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |
uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |