| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |