| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |