abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |