| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| inflection |
change that occurs in the form of words to show a grammatical characteristic such as the tense of a verb, the number of a noun, or the degree of an adjective or adverb. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |