| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |