| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |