| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |