| 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. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |