| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |