| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |