| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| 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. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |