| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |