| broach |
to suggest or mention for the first time; bring up. |
| culinary |
of, concerning, or used for cooking. |
| impassable |
impossible to go past, through, over, or around. |
| infringe |
to cross established limits; encroach; trespass (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| intone |
to recite in musical or lengthened tones, especially in a monotone; chant. |
| inveterate |
persisting in a habit, action, feeling, or the like. |
| longevity |
long life. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| plurality |
the largest proportion of votes in an election, especially when it is less than half the total, or the margin of votes separating the victor from the person who came second. |
| prosaic |
straightforward and plain; unimaginative; dull. |
| revel |
to feel great pleasure; rejoice (usually followed by "in"). |
| satirical |
containing or marked by the use of parody or irony to ridicule or denounce human corruptness or folly. |
| solemnity |
the condition or quality of being grave or serious. |
| subterfuge |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. |
| synopsis |
a short statement giving an overview, the main principles, or the sequence of events of a narrative, argument, article, or the like; summary; abstract. |