abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
solipsism |
the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value. |
stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |
triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |
tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |