| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |