| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |