advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |