| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |