| allude |
to mention (usually followed by "to"). |
| beguile |
to deceive or cheat by using guile. |
| chauvinist |
one who has a biased belief in the superiority of one's own sex over the other. |
| dalliance |
a wasting away of time; loitering; dawdling. |
| eulogize |
to speak or write high praise of, or make a formal tribute to (usually a dead person). |
| exemplar |
one worthy to be imitated or studied; model. |
| infatuate |
to cause a foolish and irrational passion or attachment in (someone). |
| infernal |
of or pertaining to hell or the world of the dead. |
| odorous |
having or giving off a distinctive or strong smell. |
| opportune |
favorable or suitable, especially in relation to time. |
| pall1 |
an atmosphere of gloom or despair. |
| pompous |
showing an exaggerated sense of own's own importance. |
| posit |
to propose or suggest as an account of something or as a contribution to an understanding of something. |
| risqué |
very close to indecency or indelicacy; sexually suggestive; racy. |
| umbrage |
a feeling of offense, irritation, or resentment. |