| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |