| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |