| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |