| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |