| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |