| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |