| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |