| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |