| antecedent |
an event, circumstance, or thing coming before another. |
| ardor |
very strong feelings; passion; fervor. |
| contiguous |
in contact; touching; adjoining. |
| disputatious |
inclined to quarrel or provoke argument. |
| effigy |
a likeness of a person, usually sculpted, as on a tomb. |
| landlocked |
without any access to the sea. |
| nebulous |
hazy, confused, or indistinct. |
| obtuse |
not keen or quick to notice, feel, or comprehend; dull or insensitive. |
| oscillate |
to swing steadily and repeatedly back and forth. |
| revile |
to speak about or speak to with hostile insults; disparage or abuse. |
| sect |
any group, especially a religious group such as a denomination, that is united by a common belief, ritual, or the like. |
| simultaneously |
at the very same time. |
| susceptible |
easily influenced or impressed (usually followed by "to"). |
| suture |
the act or process of surgically joining or sewing together the edges of a wound, incision, or the like. |
| visceral |
stemming from instinct or intuition rather than the intellect. |