abide |
to put up with; stand. |
appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
stately |
dignified. |
sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |