| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |