| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |