| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |