| discontinuance |
the act of stopping or condition of being stopped; interruption. |
| gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
| indiscretion |
lack of judgment, prudence, or restraint, especially in regard to the rights or feelings of other people. |
| intone |
to recite in musical or lengthened tones, especially in a monotone; chant. |
| irreparable |
impossible to repair, restore, or rectify. |
| meritorious |
having worth or high quality; deserving of praise or reward. |
| morbid |
in an unhealthy, gloomy mental state; preoccupied with sickness, abnormality, or death. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| piquant |
of food, having a deliciously sharp or spicy taste. |
| podium |
a raised platform, as for a speaker or orchestra conductor; dais. |
| ravish |
to overwhelm with emotion or sensation; enrapture. |
| realign |
to come to a new relationship or set of alliances, as countries or political factions. |
| reassess |
to evaluate again. |
| turbid |
clouded or murky because of stirred-up particles or sediment; muddy. |
| unsubstantiated |
lacking the evidence or verification needed to establish as true. |