| adjoin |
to be next to; border on. |
| aesthetic |
having to do with beauty or art, including literature, dance, music, painting, drawing, and sculpture. |
| affable |
pleasant to talk to and be with; friendly; likeable. |
| contemptuous |
feeling or expressing angry disgust, as at something unworthy or wicked; scornful. |
| culpable |
guilty of a mistake or fault; blameworthy. |
| echelon |
a level of authority or rank, as in an organization. |
| enigmatic |
puzzling, mysterious, or inexplicable. |
| figurative |
not meant to be interpreted in a literal way; metaphorical. |
| irreparable |
impossible to repair, restore, or rectify. |
| naysayer |
a person who refuses, denies, or opposes, especially because of cynicism or pessimism. |
| onerous |
unwanted, unpleasant, and burdensome. |
| ostracize |
to exclude or shun, by general agreement of the group imposing the exclusion. |
| piety |
worshipful devotion to and veneration of God or family. |
| raucous |
loud, sharp, and rasping, as, at times, a bird's call or a human's voice or laugh. |
| sodden |
drenched with liquid; saturated; soaked. |