| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |