| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |