| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |