| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |