| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |