| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |