| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |