| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |