| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |