| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |