| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |