| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |