| cachet |
prestige. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |