allude |
to mention (usually followed by "to"). |
auditory |
having to do with or referring to hearing or the sense of hearing. |
bedizen |
to dress or decorate in a flashy, garish fashion. |
charismatic |
having unusually strong personal allure or appeal. |
conciliatory |
tending to placate or reconcile. |
demur |
to object or indicate opposition to something. |
electrify |
to shock, startle, or excite. |
irrefutable |
impossible to disprove; indisputable. |
permeable |
of a substance, being such that gas or liquid can penetrate or diffuse through it. |
reinstate |
to put back into a former position, condition, or state of effectiveness. |
sultry |
uncomfortably hot and humid. |
throe |
(usually plural) any convulsive or anguished struggle, or great exertion. |
touchstone |
a test or standard by which to evaluate the worth of something. |
vagary |
an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant occurrence, action, or idea; whim. |
whimsical |
characterized by or resulting from a sudden desire or fancy. |