| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |