| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |