| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |