| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |