| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |