| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |