| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |