| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |