adumbrate:
Report or represent in outline.
apotheosis: The highest point in the development of something; culmination or climax.
ascetic: Characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.
bauble: A small, showy trinket or decoration.
beguile: Charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way: "every
prominent American artist has been beguiled by Maine"; "a beguiling
smile".
burgeon: Begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish: "manufacturers are keen to cash in on the burgeoning demand". Put forth young shoots; bud
complement: A thing that completes or brings to perfection.
contumacious: (esp. of a defendant's behavior) Stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority.
curmudgeon: A bad-tempered or surly person.
didactic: Intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.
disingenuous: Not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.
exculpate: Show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing.
faux pas: An embarrassing or tactless act or remark in a social situation.
fulminate: Express vehement protest
fustian: Thick, durable twilled cloth with a short nap, usually dyed in dark colors.
hauteur: Haughtiness of manner; disdainful pride.
inhibit: Hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process).
jeremiad: A long, mournful complaint or lamentation; a list of woes.
opportunist: A person who exploits circumstances to gain immediate advantage rather than being guided by principles or plans.
unconscionable: Not right or reasonable: "the unconscionable conduct of his son".
