| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |