| adjoin |
to be next to; border on. |
| commodity |
something that can be bought and sold. |
| desist |
to stop acting in a certain way. |
| diminution |
the act, process, or result of decreasing or declining. |
| dogged |
persistent or stubborn. |
| elitist |
believing in, supporting, or promoting the superiority of a select or privileged group. |
| litany |
any recital that involves repetition or incantation, especially a long or monotonous account, as of one's troubles. |
| lithe |
characterized by light, graceful, flexible movements. |
| malign |
to speak badly of or tell harmful lies about. |
| objectivity |
the quality of being unbiased or without prejudice. |
| pacifist |
one who opposes war and refuses to practice or acknowledge violence as a way of settling disputes or resisting aggression. |
| pinion2 |
to restrain (someone) by binding the arms. |
| sodden |
drenched with liquid; saturated; soaked. |
| syncopate |
in music, to make (a rhythm) more complex as by accenting beats that are not normally accented or employing rests where accented beats would be expected. |
| temperance |
habitual moderation in the use of alcoholic drink, or complete abstinence. |