Both Uses of
consummate
in
Nicholas Nickleby
- With such courtesies as these, and many low bows, and the same cold sneer upon his face all the while, Ralph busied himself in showing his visitors downstairs, and otherwise than by the slightest possible motion about the corners of his mouth, returned no show of answer to the look of admiration with which Sir Mulberry Hawk seemed to compliment him on being such an accomplished and most consummate scoundrel.†
Chpt 26
- Ralph was universally looked up to, and recognised among his fellows as a superior genius, but upon Arthur Gride his stern unyielding character and consummate art had made so deep an impression, that he was actually afraid of him.†
Chpt 54 *
Definition:
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(consummate as in: consummate professional) perfect and complete in every respect; or having a quality to an extreme degree