| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |