| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |