| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |