| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |