| cachet |
prestige. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |