| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |