| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |