| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |