abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |