| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |