| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |