| acrid |
bitter in taste or smell; sharply irritating. |
| contend |
to struggle; fight against difficulties or opposition. |
| convoke |
to summon to an assembly; marshal. |
| curtail |
to make shorter; cut off part of. |
| dilapidated |
fallen into ruin or decay. |
| elliptical |
tending toward or characterized by an economy of expression that creates ambiguity or obscurity, often purposefully. |
| heartrending |
causing or expressing deep sorrow or anguish. |
| mesmerize |
to induce a hypnotic trance in; hypnotize. |
| ogle |
to look or stare at (someone) in a lustful or flirtatious manner. |
| onerous |
unwanted, unpleasant, and burdensome. |
| parody |
a humorous imitation in print, music, or performance of a serious person, work of art, or publication. |
| profess |
to claim or state as true. |
| subpoena |
in law, a formal written order summoning a witness to give testimony or requiring that specified evidence be submitted. |
| subtlety |
the quality or condition of being difficult to detect or define. |
| unseemly |
not in accord with accepted social standards; improper; indecorous. |