| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |