| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |