| derogatory |
having the purpose or effect of detracting; disparaging. |
| dossier |
a set of papers or documents that provide detailed information on a particular person or subject. |
| fulsome |
offensive, especially because of excessiveness or insincerity. |
| microcosm |
a small, complete whole; tiny world. |
| odious |
provoking or deserving of hatred; loathsome or repellent. |
| pessimist |
one who usually expects a bad outcome. |
| plenitude |
abundance; fullness. |
| rarefy |
to make less dense. |
| reiterate |
to say again. |
| stipend |
any periodic payment of money, such as a salary or allowance. |
| sultry |
uncomfortably hot and humid. |
| uncharted |
not recorded on any map; unexplored or unknown, as some geographical area or field of research. |
| vacuous |
characterized by lack of intelligence or serious intent; devoid of ideas or emotion. |
| venerate |
to treat or regard with great respect, honor, or reverence. |
| volatility |
the quality or condition of being highly changeable or inconsistent. |