| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |