| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| solipsism |
the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |