| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |