| chasm |
a deep crack in the earth's surface. |
| churl |
a rude or vulgar person. |
| delineate |
to describe or portray in precise or vivid detail. |
| douse1 |
to place or plunge in water or another liquid; immerse. |
| elegy |
a sorrowful or mournful poem or musical composition, especially a lament for the dead. |
| forbearance |
the act or capability of refraining or holding back. |
| insidious |
dangerous through cunning, subtlety, and underhandedness. |
| jubilation |
a feeling of great joy, pride, and happiness; exultation. |
| misdemeanor |
in law, a class of illegal act that is less serious than a felony and carries a lighter sentence; minor offense. |
| mutable |
able or likely to change. |
| neurotic |
suffering from needless fears and worries. |
| parsimony |
excessive unwillingness to spend money or use resources; stinginess. |
| rectitude |
moral or ethical propriety; uprightness. |
| regent |
one who governs in place of a disabled or underage ruler. |
| uncritical |
not making critical judgments or discriminations, especially those based on standards. |