| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |