| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| inflection |
change that occurs in the form of words to show a grammatical characteristic such as the tense of a verb, the number of a noun, or the degree of an adjective or adverb. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |