| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |