| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |