| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |