| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |