| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |