| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |