| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |