| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |