| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |