| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |