abide |
to put up with; stand. |
cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
eruct |
to belch forth. |
hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
lambent |
glowing softly. |
malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |