| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |