| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |