| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| stately |
dignified. |