| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |