| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |