abide |
to put up with; stand. |
amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
eruct |
to belch forth. |
facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
inflection |
change that occurs in the form of words to show a grammatical characteristic such as the tense of a verb, the number of a noun, or the degree of an adjective or adverb. |
intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |