| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |