| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |