| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |