| culvert |
a man-made channel for drainage or the like that passes under a street or other thoroughfare. |
| evocative |
tending or able to call forth images, memories, feelings, and the like. |
| hedonistic |
adhering to or characterized by the principle that pleasure should be the primary aim in life. |
| incur |
to become liable for or bring upon oneself (usually some unwanted or harmful consequence). |
| irony |
a manner of using language so that it conveys a different or opposite meaning to that which is literally expressed in the words themselves. Irony is used in ordinary conversation and also as a literary technique, especially to express criticism or to produce humor or pathos. |
| migratory |
changing habitat or location periodically, as in response to changes in climate or job opportunities. |
| parry |
to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one's weapon in fencing. |
| patriarch |
a man who is the leader of a family or tribe. |
| perspicacity |
keenness of mental perception or grasp; astuteness. |
| premonition |
an advance sign or warning; forewarning. |
| regent |
one who governs in place of a disabled or underage ruler. |
| short-term |
covering, lasting, or completed in a short period. |
| soliloquy |
an act of talking or a speech by one who is, or is considered to be, alone. |
| tangential |
barely connected to or touching a subject. |
| vacillate |
to hesitate or waver in giving an opinion or making a decision; be indecisive. |