| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |