| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |