| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |