| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |