| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |