adumbrate: report or represent in outline; indicate faintly; foreshadow or symbolize
Ex: What qualities in the character are adumbrated by the blue curtains?
apotheosis: the highest point in the development of something; culmination or climax
Ex: The main character killing the bad guy was the apotheosis of the movie.
ascetic: characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons
Ex: He has an ascetic study routine.
bauble: a small, or showy trinket or decoration
Ex: Do you like this bauble that my grandma gave me?
beguile: charm or enchant (someone)
Ex: I tried to beguile the beautiful woman.
burgeon: begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish
Ex: The flowers began to burgeon after the rain we had.
complement: a thing that completes or brings to perfection
Ex: The color of the floor really complements the curtains.
contumacious: stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority
Ex: I am good and never contumacious.
curmudgeon: a bad-tempered or surly person
Ex: Don't be such a curmudgeon.
didactic: intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive
Ex: What can be learned from the didactic novel?
disingenuous: not candid or sincere
Ex: The was an disingenuous gesture.
exculpate: show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing
Ex: The news article exculpated the president.
faux pas: an embarrassing or tactless act or remark in a social situation
Ex: Don't make a faux pas in front of the crowd.
fulminate: to issue denunciations or the like
Ex: The minister fulminated against any sins.
fustian: thick, durable twilled cloth with a short nap
Ex: That cloth is very fustian.
hauteur: haughtiness of manner; disdainful pride
Ex: The hauteur of the man was unbelievable.
inhibit: hinder, restrain, or prevent
Ex: The rain inhibits us from doing things outdoors.
jeremiad: a long, mournful complaint or lamentation
Ex: I don't have time for your jeremiad.
opportunist: a person who exploits circumstances to gain immediate advantage rather than being guided by consistent principles or plans
Ex: I am an opportunist because I make the most out of what I am given.
unconscionable: not right or reasonable
Ex: Burglary is an unconscionable act.
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