| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |