| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |