| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |