| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |