| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |