| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |