| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| 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. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |