| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |