| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |