| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |