| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |