adjacent

• Clara parked her bike adjacent to mine and locked them together.

• - next to something else

1. accost
2. Celebrities are often accosted by aggressive fans hoping for an autograph.

• approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively.

procure

• In order for Jeremy to procure his new Xbox One, he had to work another part time job as a paperboy and save enough money to purchase it.

• to obtain (something), especially with care or effort.

perpetrate

The perpetrator broke into the school office and stole $45 worth of fax paper

• to carry out or commit a harmful, illegal, or immoral action.

devour

• Having not had food for several weeks, the great white wolf eagerly devoured its prey and disappeared into the night.

perplex

• A progressive computer test becomes more perplexing as a student answers

• questions correctly eventually becoming too complicated to complete.

• to complicate or confuse a person or situation.

mein

Her overall mein is one of peaceful elegance and class, as opposed to her sister who always wears an evil grin.

servile

• After accidentally tripping his sister, Michael bowed his head in a servilemanner.

• Having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.

chastise

• Mr. DeGrandis chastised the class for not doing their homework and then left the building in a rage.

• to rebuke or reprimand severely.

strident

• Mandy's voice became harsh, almost strident as she described how Mike intentionally busted her new Galaxy 8 phone.