| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |