| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |