| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |