| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |