| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |