| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |