| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |