| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |