| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |