| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |