| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |