eschew (verb)to avoid something intentionally, or to give something up

Usage: We won't have discussions with this group unless they

eschew violence.

(adj.) of a person or their behavior , considered to be very good

or deserving praise; considered with respect.
estimable Usage: He writes estimable poetry under a pseudonym.

evince (verb) to show, reveal, to make something obvious or show

something clearly
Usage: Christopher's hand-wringing and nail-biting evince how
nervous he is about the upcoming English test.

felicitous
(adj.)admirably appropriate, very well-suited for the occasion;
suitable or right and expressing well the intended thought or
feeling; pleasant, fortunate.
Usage: He summed up Jack's achievements in one or two
felicitous phrases.

fetid (adj.) foul-smelling; putrid; smelling extremely bad and stale

gainsay (verb) contradict; speak out against; to refuse to accept something as
the truth
Usage: When you challenge authority, you gainsay, as in teachers
don't like it when unruly students gainsay them.

gambol (verb) to jump or run around playing excitedly.

Although the word sounds like "gamble," when you gambol you
never lose — you just have a great time!

garner
(verb) to gather or earn something valuable or respected, often
with difficulty
Usage: Coppola garnered several Oscars for his movie, "The
Godfather."
If you want to run for office without belonging to a political party,
you must garner enough signatures — usually a few thousand — to
get onto the ballot.

hallow (verb) to give something great importance and respect, often

because it is very old; to make something holy
Usage: The bread and wine has been hallowed by
being dedicated to God.
harrow (noun) Farming tool that breaks up soil;
(verb) painfully disturb or distress

(adj.) opposite to or against the official or popular opinion,

or showing no respect for the official opinion;
heretical (of a belief) against the principles of a particular religion
Usage: Her belief that a split would be good for
the party was regarded as heretical.

hermetic If you want to keep cookies crisp for a long time, store them in a jar
with a hermetic, or airtight, seal. Hermetic means sealed so that no
air can get in.

The word can be used metaphorically as well.

A child who is completely protected from the outside world might
be said to come from a hermetic environment..