| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |