| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |