| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |