abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
inflection |
change that occurs in the form of words to show a grammatical characteristic such as the tense of a verb, the number of a noun, or the degree of an adjective or adverb. |
inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
laudatory |
expressing praise. |
lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |