| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |