| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |