| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |