bootless- useless
rubicund- red
apotheosis- raising to god status
precursor- forerunner
transpose- switch
invective- bitter denunciation
prestidigitation- sleight of hand
cosmology- study of the universe
effusion- outpouring
anthology- literary collection
posthumous- after death
euphony- beautiful sound
refractory- stubborn
platitude- flat trite remark
acrophobia- fear of heights
agoraphobia- fear of openness
veracity- truthfulness
verisimilitude- similarity to truth
idiosyncracy- peculiarity
alumni- graduates
casus belli- cause for war
interregnum- time between rulers
infraction- breaking
condign- worthy
