| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |