| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |