| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |