| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |