| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |