| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |