| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |