| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |