| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |