The man was in a hurry to tell his story so he had to adumbrate it quickly.
apotheosis - noun the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god); model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
Sometimes society considers celebrities to be apotheosis.
ascetic - adj. practicing great self-denial; pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline; noun someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
Some who are very serious about religion are ascetic.
bauble - noun a mock scepter carried by a court jester; cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
That looks very bauble, its falling to pieces.
beguile - verb attract; cause to be enamored; influence by slyness
The woman was trying to beguile the man with her good looks.
burgeon - verb grow and flourish
The plant needs sunlight to burgeon.
complement - noun something added to complete or make perfect; either of two parts that mutually complete each other; a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction;number needed to make up a whole force; a complete number or quantity; one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response; verb make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to
The blue shirt complements the girls pretty blue eyes.
contumacious - adj. wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
The contumacious six year old was refusing to go to bed.
curmudgeon - noun a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas
That man yelled at me for standing on his lawn, that a curmudgeon thing to do
didactic - adj. instructive (especially excessively)
The teacher was didactic and lectured on the same point for two hours.
disingenuous - adj. not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
Shaun's friend was disingenuous, he secretly wasn't a friend at all
exculpate - verb pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
The judge exculpated the man from traffic school.
faux - adj. not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
That fur coat is faux, not even a real animal.
pas - noun (ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
The dancer missed the pas, which threw off the whole show.
fulminate - noun a salt or ester of fulminic acid; verb cause to explode violently and with loud noise; come on suddenly and intensely; criticize severely
I was only two seconds late, don't fulminate me
fustian - noun a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap;pompous or pretentious talk or writing
The essay was quite ridiculous and contained fustian language.
hauteur - noun overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
No one likes him, because of his hauteur personality.
inhibit - verb limit the range or extent of; to put down by force or authority
The mother inhibited her son to go to the midnight show.
jeremiad - noun a long and mournful complaint
The woman talked non stop about her jeremiad.
opportunist - adj. taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit; noun a person who places expediency above principle
Seeking extra credit the opportunist student, completed the assignment early
unconscionable - adj. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; lacking a conscience
The man was unconscionable when it came to money, he bought everything and anything.
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