| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |