| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| 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. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |