abut
border on, bolster
attire
clothing
crony
enemy, rival
cryptic
crystal clear, unambiguous
divergent
not in agreement, differing, unorthodox, unconventional
merging, intersecting, converging, orthodox, conventional
enmity
hostility, animosity, antagonism
friendship, amity
fervent
enthusiastic, ardent, burning, blazing, scorching
blas�, apathetic, restrained, emotionless
gaunt
lean, scrawny, lanky, all skin and bones
plump, chubby, stout, corpulent
infiltrate
slip into, creep into, penetrate
nullify
invalidate, annul
confirm, endorse, ratify, sanction
perceptible
noticeable, discernible, observable
invisible, unnoticeable, indiscernible
plummet
take a nosedive
soar, skyrocket
proclaim
announce, promulgate
conceal, cover up
proxy
deputy, representative
rankle
irritate, vex, nettle, irk, gall
please, delight, gratify
scavenger
rummager
stint
restrict, scrimp, economize
splurge, squander, lavish
stoical
unresponsive, impassive
excitable, emotional, hotheaded
unflagging
steady, undiminished, unremitting
diminishing, drooping, sagging