| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| stately |
dignified. |