| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |