| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |