| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |