| apathy |
lack of interest or feeling. |
| churl |
a rude or vulgar person. |
| connote |
to suggest or imply (meanings or associations) in addition to the literal meaning. |
| decorous |
proper or formal with respect to behavior, manners, appearance, or the like. |
| delineate |
to describe or portray in precise or vivid detail. |
| delude |
to cause to hold a false belief; mislead; deceive. |
| disinclination |
a feeling of distaste; unwillingness or reluctance. |
| invocation |
the act or process of calling out to a god, muse, or the like, for help, support, or inspiration. |
| linguistic |
of or pertaining to language or the study of language. |
| militant |
aggressive or combative in attitude or actions, especially in defense of a cause. |
| protuberance |
that which projects; bulge or bump. |
| ruse |
a trick, pretense, or diversion intended to deceive or mislead. |
| untested |
not having been tried or used in a way that would prove or disprove effectiveness or validity. |
| vernacular |
spoken by the native or common people of a region or country. |