| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |