| adjoin |
to be next to; border on. |
| euphemism |
the word or expression so substituted. |
| gregarious |
fond of socializing with others; sociable. |
| gubernatorial |
of or pertaining to the office of governor or to a governor. |
| imminent |
about to happen or likely to happen soon. |
| odium |
hatred, strong dislike, or repugnance. |
| primeval |
of or suggestive of the first age or ages. |
| repugnant |
extremely distasteful to one's senses or principles; disgusting. |
| satirical |
containing or marked by the use of parody or irony to ridicule or denounce human corruptness or folly. |
| sheaf |
a bound bundle of cut grain. |
| shroud |
to screen or conceal. |
| strident |
harsh-sounding or loud; raucous; grating. |
| tome |
a large thick book, often one of a multivolume scholarly work. |
| touchstone |
a test or standard by which to evaluate the worth of something. |
| verbose |
using or characterized by many or superfluous words; wordy. |