| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |