| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| 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. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |