| 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. |