| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |