| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |