| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |