abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |