| adjoin |
to be next to; border on. |
| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| coerce |
to persuade or pressure (a person) to do something by using threats, intimidation, or the like. |
| demeanor |
the way in which one conducts oneself; deportment. |
| doctrinaire |
dogmatically adhering to a theory or a school of thought, regardless of its practicality. |
| equable |
not varying extremely or suddenly; uniform; stable. |
| inexplicable |
unable to be explained or interpreted. |
| occult |
of, pertaining to, or with the aid of the supernatural. |
| patronize |
to act in an offensively superior manner toward. |
| prototype |
an original model on which later stages or forms are based or developed. |
| realign |
to come to a new relationship or set of alliances, as countries or political factions. |
| rediscover |
to begin experiencing again; find again; regain. |
| salubrious |
favorable to good health; healthy; wholesome. |
| sophomoric |
displaying intellectual pretentiousness or proud confidence about one's knowledge when actually poorly informed or immature. |
| traverse |
to go over, along, or through; cover or cross. |