| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |