| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |