| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |