| connoisseur |
a person with the experience, expertise, and sense of appreciation to make informed judgments in a fine art or in matters of taste. |
| discretion |
the freedom or authority to use one's own judgment. |
| disseminate |
to spread widely, as though scattering seed. |
| emend |
to correct or improve (written text), especially by removing errors; edit. |
| exemplary |
deserving to be imitated or followed; highly commendable. |
| exhaustive |
thorough and all-encompassing. |
| importune |
to pester with insistent demands or requests. |
| inconsistency |
an instance of contradiction or illogic. |
| paradox |
a statement that contradicts or seems to contradict itself, yet often expresses a truth, such as "Less is more". |
| plurality |
the largest proportion of votes in an election, especially when it is less than half the total, or the margin of votes separating the victor from the person who came second. |
| proficient |
adept or skilled, usually as a result of study or practice. |
| restive |
unable to remain at rest; impatient or ill at ease, especially under restraint. |
| sublime |
exalted or noble; lofty. |
| synopsis |
a short statement giving an overview, the main principles, or the sequence of events of a narrative, argument, article, or the like; summary; abstract. |
| venerable |
deserving honor, respect, or reverence because of advanced age, noble character, or dignified position. |