| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |