| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |