| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |