| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |