| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |