| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |