commensurate |
of equal measure, as extent or duration. |
conspirator |
a person who is involved in a plot with others to perform or a criminal or wrongful act. |
elliptical |
tending toward or characterized by an economy of expression that creates ambiguity or obscurity, often purposefully. |
emaciate |
to waste away the flesh of, usually by starvation or disease; make extremely thin. |
expulsion |
an act or instance of forcing out, or the state of being forced out. |
inexplicable |
unable to be explained or interpreted. |
largess |
liberality in giving, especially money, and often with an implication of the giver's superiority. |
misnomer |
an incorrect or inappropriate name. |
neurotic |
suffering from needless fears and worries. |
nuptial |
of or relating to a wedding ceremony or to marriage. |
pessimism |
the belief that events will turn out badly; tendency to expect the worst. |
pummel |
to strike heavily with or as if with the fists, a sword, a club, or the like; beat. |
recount |
to tell a history of events; relate; narrate. |
shoddy |
of low quality; poorly made or carried out. |
wizened |
shriveled or dried up. |