abide |
to put up with; stand. |
coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |