| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |