| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| stately |
dignified. |