| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |