| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |