| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |