| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |