| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |