brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
churl |
a rude or vulgar person. |
discontinuity |
lack of coherence or logical sequence. |
encroachment |
the act of exceeding proper or intended limits, as of territory or property. |
equable |
not varying extremely or suddenly; uniform; stable. |
evanescent |
tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing; fleeting. |
hitherto |
until this time; previously. |
horticulture |
the art or science of growing vegetables, flowers, fruits, or ornamental plants. |
implode |
to violently collapse or compress inward. |
luxuriant |
growing thickly and in great numbers; lush. |
misrepresent |
to identify or describe in a misleading way. |
peruse |
to read or examine attentively and in detail. |
regression |
the act or condition of return to an earlier form or less advanced state; biological or psychological reversion. |
segregate |
to separate or place apart from others. |
undermine |
to gradually, secretly, or imperceptibly weaken and destroy. |