| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |