| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |