| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |