| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |