apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
impinge |
to encroach. |
kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |