| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |