| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |