| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |