| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |