| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |