| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |