| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| 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. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |