| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |