| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |