| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |