| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |