acumen
Keenness of the mind; shrewdness.
apotheosis
1. (n.) The elevation of a person or thing to divine status. 2. The highest point or best example.
askew
Turned or twisted to one side; out of line.
chasten
To correct or improve by disciplining; to cause to be more careful or restrained
demarcation
1. the act or process of setting a boundary; the boundary itself 2. separation; distinction
dictum
a statement or pronouncement
erstwhile
of an earlier time; former
forte
an activity at which a person excels
habitue
a person who regularly goes to a particular place
nonplus
to cause to be at a loss as to what to say or do
peripatetic
of or relating to going from from place to place, especially on foot
prodigal
one who spends lavishly or wastefully
sycophant
one who uses flattery to win favor or to ingratiate him- or herself
vacuous
lacking intelligence or ideas; intellectual emptiness
wraith
a shadowy or ghostlike figure