| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |