| adjoin |
to be next to; border on. |
| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
| emend |
to correct or improve (written text), especially by removing errors; edit. |
| engulf |
to cover entirely, as if by a flood. |
| ignominy |
the condition of being in disgrace or dishonor; humiliation. |
| indisputable |
not subject to being challenged or denied; unquestionable. |
| mollify |
to ease or soothe the anger or emotion of; make calmer; appease. |
| multifaceted |
having several aspects or stages; complex or various. |
| noxious |
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, especially to health. |
| penurious |
extremely needy or poor; poverty-stricken. |
| raucous |
loud, sharp, and rasping, as, at times, a bird's call or a human's voice or laugh. |
| succumb |
to give in or give way to a fatal illness, superior force, overwhelming desire, or the like; yield. |
| unexceptionable |
without flaw or fault; beyond objection or criticism. |
| wreak |
to carry out or cause. |