| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |