| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| stately |
dignified. |