| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |