| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |