| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |