| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |