| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |