| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |