| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |