| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |