| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |