| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| 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. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |