| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |