| contemptible |
deserving of scorn or moral disgust; disgraceful; dishonorable. |
| contraband |
goods banned by law from being imported or exported. |
| expurgate |
to remove from a book or the like material considered to be offensive or erroneous prior to publication. |
| grandiose |
pretentious or pompous. |
| minuscule |
so small as to be almost negligible; tiny. |
| misrepresent |
to identify or describe in a misleading way. |
| piety |
worshipful devotion to and veneration of God or family. |
| premonition |
an advance sign or warning; forewarning. |
| remit |
to refrain from carrying out; cancel. |
| rue1 |
to regret, repent of, or feel sorry about. |
| sacrosanct |
so important or revered as to be beyond any alteration or criticism. |
| salvageable |
able to be saved or rescued from damage or destruction. |
| slough2 |
to shed or discard; rid oneself of. |
| tepid |
not quite warm; lukewarm. |
| uncomplicated |
not difficult to understand or deal with; simple; straightforward. |