| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |