| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |