| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |