| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |