| contiguous |
in contact; touching; adjoining. |
| dregs |
the part of anything that is left over or that has the least value or use. |
| exalt |
to honor or glorify. |
| patronage |
the financial or other support given to a business establishment by its customers or clients. |
| perverse |
stubbornly opposed to what is expected or requested of one, or marked by or inclined toward such an attitude. |
| preposterous |
totally unlikely, unbelievable, or senseless; absurd. |
| prophetic |
foretelling or revealing the future. |
| rhapsody |
a musical composition having an irregular form suggesting improvisation. |
| spate |
a sudden rush, outpouring, or flood. |
| stanza |
a group of related lines in a poem that make up one section within the poem. Stanzas often have a regular meter and rhyme pattern. |
| stodgy |
lacking the ability or inclination to act informally or to find humor or enjoyment in things that others might; stuffy; prim. |
| transgression |
the act or an instance of violating a law, religious commandment, or the like; sin; crime; trespass. |
| vagrant |
one who lacks a permanent home and wanders from place to place; nomad; tramp. |
| verve |
energetic enthusiasm; liveliness. |
| vivacity |
the characteristic or state of being vivacious; liveliness; sprightliness; animation. |