| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |