| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |