| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |