abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
benign |
causing little or no harm. |
boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
cachet |
prestige. |
conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
eruct |
to belch forth. |
expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |