| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |