| admonish |
to warn or caution. |
| beneficiary |
one who receives or is formally designated to receive money or property, as from a will or insurance policy. |
| contemptible |
deserving of scorn or moral disgust; disgraceful; dishonorable. |
| delimit |
to define or mark the boundaries of; demarcate. |
| imprecise |
not exact, accurate, or well-defined; vague. |
| insuperable |
not able to be conquered or overcome. |
| onus |
an unwanted but necessary task; burden. |
| patina |
a greenish, brownish, or reddish crust or film produced by oxidation on the surface of old metals such as bronze and copper. |
| periphery |
the outer boundary or edge of an area or surface, or the region directly inside or outside of this. |
| polygamy |
the practice or state of having more than one spouse, especially more than one wife, at a time. |
| pursuant |
following on or proceeding from (usually followed by "to"). |
| quizzical |
expressing doubt, confusion, or questioning; puzzled. |
| repartee |
a quick, clever reply; witty retort. |
| shoddy |
of low quality; poorly made or carried out. |
| suture |
the act or process of surgically joining or sewing together the edges of a wound, incision, or the like. |