| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |