| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| 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. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |