| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |