| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |