| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |