| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |