| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| 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. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |