| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |