| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |