| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |