| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| entreat |
to beg (someone) for something, or to beg (someone) to do something. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |