| adjoin |
to be next to; border on. |
| augment |
to make greater in size or amount; increase. |
| caucus |
a private meeting of leaders of a political party to choose candidates or determine policy, or such a group itself. |
| engulf |
to cover entirely, as if by a flood. |
| histrionic |
done in a theatrical, emotional, or affected manner; overly dramatic. |
| implacable |
not to be pacified or diverted; unappeasable or inexorable. |
| permissive |
allowing much, often excessive, freedom of behavior; lenient. |
| punctilious |
strictly adhering to etiquette or formalities. |
| repertory |
a stock of skills, talents, or performing pieces; repertoire. |
| rudimentary |
of or pertaining to the basic or first principles; elementary. |
| scruple |
a belief about right and wrong that keeps a person from doing something that may be bad. |
| solace |
comfort or consolation in times of sorrow or suffering. |
| tortuous |
changing direction frequently; twisting, winding, or crooked, as a path. |
| verve |
energetic enthusiasm; liveliness. |
| wend |
to go along or proceed on (one's way). |