| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |