| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |