| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |