| adjoin |
to be next to; border on. |
| contentious |
inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent. |
| dissolution |
the annulment or severance of a bond or tie, especially a formal or contractual connection. |
| financier |
a person skilled in or occupied in financial operations, usually on a large scale. |
| grievous |
causing emotional or physical suffering; painful. |
| impassive |
not having, showing, or responding to emotion; unfeeling, expressionless, or insensitive. |
| implausible |
hard to believe or credit. |
| impregnable1 |
able to withstand any attack, as a fortress. |
| invective |
strongly abusive or denunciatory speech or language. |
| pall1 |
an atmosphere of gloom or despair. |
| sordid |
morally bad; ignoble or base. |
| subversive |
tending or intended to undermine or cause the overthrow of an established authority, especially a national government. |
| swathe |
to wrap up, enfold, or bind, especially with a wrapping material or bands. |
| uncouth |
lacking manners or refinement; rude, vulgar, or gauche. |
| virile |
having the qualities of a man; characteristically masculine. |