| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |