| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |