| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| stately |
dignified. |