apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
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. |
libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |