| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |