| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |