| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |