| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |