| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |