abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |