| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |