apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |