| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |