| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |