| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |