| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |