| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |