| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |