| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |