| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |