| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |