| connote |
to suggest or imply (meanings or associations) in addition to the literal meaning. |
| elliptical |
tending toward or characterized by an economy of expression that creates ambiguity or obscurity, often purposefully. |
| garish |
marked by excessive or tasteless color or decoration; gaudy; flashy. |
| imperative |
very important; urgent. |
| imperturbable |
not easily excited or disturbed; calm. |
| lewd |
characterized by vulgarity or offensively explicit sexual references; bawdy. |
| pitfall |
an unexpected or hidden danger. |
| protuberance |
that which projects; bulge or bump. |
| quibble |
an unimportant, petty, or trivial disagreement or objection. |
| rabble1 |
a confused and uncontrolled crowd; disorderly mob. |
| receptive |
open and willing to accommodate new thoughts and ideas. |
| rhapsody |
a musical composition having an irregular form suggesting improvisation. |
| scandalous |
causing, or likely to cause, a scandal; shocking; disgraceful. |
| tincture |
an alcohol solution containing a medicinal substance. |
| undulate |
to move in waves or a wavelike motion. |