| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |