| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |