| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |