| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |