| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |