| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |