| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |