| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |