| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |