| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |