| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |