| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |