| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |