| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |