| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |