| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |