| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |