| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |