| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |