| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |