| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |