| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |