| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |