| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |