| catechism |
a summary of the principles of a religion, especially Christianity, in the form of questions and answers. |
| chasm |
a deep crack in the earth's surface. |
| conflagration |
a large, damaging fire. |
| desirous |
having a wish or a longing for something. |
| disparage |
to depreciate or belittle, especially in speech. |
| figment |
something imaginary or invented. |
| fresco |
the art of painting on wet plaster with colors dissolved in water or limewater, or a picture produced by this method. |
| loquacious |
given to talking much or excessively; garrulous. |
| pirouette |
a ballet movement involving a rapid rotation of the body upon the toes or foot. |
| presage |
to be a sign or warning of; portend or foretell. |
| progenitor |
an ancestor or forebear. |
| retention |
the act or process of maintaining the possession or use of. |
| roster |
a list of names of individuals or groups belonging to or participating in an organization, class, military or police unit, or the like. |
| squalid |
dirty or foul, as from neglect. |
| titanic |
having enormous size, strength, or power; colossal; huge. |