| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |