| awry |
in an unplanned and undesired direction. |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| digress |
to stray from the main topic; ramble. |
| heretofore |
prior to this time; before now. |
| impending |
about to occur or appear. |
| inoffensive |
having no insulting or harmful qualities; innocuous. |
| lionize |
to view or treat (someone) as a celebrity or extraordinary person. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| parity |
equality in amount, status, strength, or the like. |
| pejorative |
acting or tending to create a negative impression; disparaging; demeaning. |
| proponent |
one who proposes or favors an idea, doctrine, course of action, or the like. |
| reminiscent |
having qualities or characteristics that remind one of someone or something (usually followed by "of"). |
| touchstone |
a test or standard by which to evaluate the worth of something. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |
| vintage |
a class of objects produced during a certain era or year. |