abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
ambidextrous |
able to use both the left and right hands with equal skill. |
arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
solipsism |
the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value. |
spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |