| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |