| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |