| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |