| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| 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. |