| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |