| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |