| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |