| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |