| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |