| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |