| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| entreat |
to beg (someone) for something, or to beg (someone) to do something. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |