| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |