| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |