| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |