| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |