| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |