| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |