| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |