| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |