| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| 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. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |