| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |