| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |