| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |