| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| inflection |
change that occurs in the form of words to show a grammatical characteristic such as the tense of a verb, the number of a noun, or the degree of an adjective or adverb. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |