| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |