| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |