| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |