| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |