| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |