| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |