| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |