| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |