| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |