| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |