| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |