| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| solipsism |
the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |