| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |