adumbrate- report or represent in outline.
apotheosis- the highest point in the development of something; culmination or climax.
ascetic- characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons. (n) a person who practices severe self-discipline and abstention.
bauble- a small, showy trinket or decoration.
beguile- charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way.
burgeon- begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish.
complement- a thing that completes or brings to perfection.
contumacious- 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.
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