| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| arrears |
the state of being delinquent in the payment of financial obligations (usually preceded by "in"). |
| aver |
to assert to be true; affirm. |
| boor |
a rough-mannered or insensitive person. |
| delineate |
to describe or portray in precise or vivid detail. |
| galvanize |
to stimulate into awareness or activity. |
| indictment |
the act of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury, or the condition of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury. |
| instrumental |
serving as an agent or partial cause. |
| limpid |
perfectly clear; transparent. |
| misapprehension |
a failure to understand. |
| orator |
a person who delivers a public speech, or one skilled at formal public speaking. |
| recluse |
a person who lives in voluntary isolation from others. |
| remit |
to refrain from carrying out; cancel. |
| restive |
unable to remain at rest; impatient or ill at ease, especially under restraint. |
| wreak |
to carry out or cause. |