| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |