| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |