| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |