| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |