| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |