| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |