| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |