| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| inflection |
change that occurs in the form of words to show a grammatical characteristic such as the tense of a verb, the number of a noun, or the degree of an adjective or adverb. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |