| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |