| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |