| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |