| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |