| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| solipsism |
the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value. |