| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |