| 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. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |