| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |