| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |