| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| 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. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |