| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |