| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |