| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| acclivity |
a rising slope. |
| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |