| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |