| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |