| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |