| articulate |
able to speak or express oneself in a clear way. |
| canvass |
to conduct a survey of; poll. |
| dote |
to have or show too much love or affection (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| gibberish |
written or spoken words that are unintelligible, needlessly obscure, or without coherent meaning. |
| iniquity |
great injustice or wickedness. |
| innuendo |
an indirect and usually derogatory hint, allusion, or insinuation. |
| interlude |
a pause, space, or event that intervenes; interval. |
| marquee |
a canopy or a covering like a roof over the entrance to a building. The marquee over a theater shows the title of the current play or film and sometimes the names of the actors. |
| nicety |
a subtle distinction; fine point. |
| pique |
to cause (a feeling or action) to be aroused or incited. |
| pirouette |
a ballet movement involving a rapid rotation of the body upon the toes or foot. |
| pompous |
showing an exaggerated sense of own's own importance. |
| poseur |
one who adopts an affected attitude or manner in order to impress others. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| wend |
to go along or proceed on (one's way). |