| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |