| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| 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. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| 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. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |