adumbrate- to outline or sketch
ex: His story adumbrated a character is our minds.
apotheosis- elevation of a person to the rank of a god; ideal example
ex: The poem is the apotheosis of lyric expression.
ascetic- a person who dedicates their life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices
ex: Philosophers often are ascetics, trying to make sense of the world.
bauble- a showy, usually cheap, ornament
ex: Christmas tree decorations often are just pointless baubles.
beguile- to influence by trickery or flattery: mislead
ex: Weight loss commercials beguile customers with exaggerated results.
burgeon- to grow or develop quickly; flourish
ex: After the Revolutionary War, America would burgeon making it the country it is today.
complement- something that completes or makes perfect
ex: A fine wine is often a complement to a nice dinner.
contumacious- stubbornly perverse or rebellious
ex: Teenagers often are contumacious against their parents.
curmudgeon- bad-tempered or difficult person
ex: The mysterious curmudgeon was actually just a sad old man.
didactic- intended for instruction; instructive
ex: The teacher had an efficient didactic way of teaching.
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