| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |