| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| 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. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |