| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |