| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |