| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |