| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |