apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
stately |
dignified. |
triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |