| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |