| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| solipsism |
the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |