| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |