| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |