abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |
uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |