| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |