| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |