| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |