| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |