| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |