| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |