| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |