| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |