| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |