| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |