| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |