| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |