| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |