abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |