| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |