| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |