| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |