| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |