| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |