| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |