| balmy |
soft, mild, and soothing. |
| contrite |
feeling deep guilt for one's wrongdoing or shortcoming and desiring to make amends for it; remorseful; repentant. |
| converge |
to move toward or meet at a common point. |
| cumbersome |
difficult to hold or carry because of size, shape, or weight. |
| disdain |
an attitude or display of contempt; scorn. |
| elegance |
the quality of refinement, taste, and grace, especially when combined with richness of decoration or design. |
| export |
the act of sending goods to another country to sell. |
| hoax |
an act meant to trick or deceive. |
| hovel |
a small, uncomfortable, dirty house or hut. |
| litigation |
the act of engaging in a lawsuit. |
| prognosis |
a forecast of the anticipated course of a disease, especially of the likelihood of recovery. |
| scoff |
to laugh at, mock, or criticize scornfully (often followed by "at"). |
| superb |
of the finest kind or quality. |
| transcontinental |
going or reaching across a continent. |
| unstable |
likely to change suddenly. |