| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |