| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |