| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |