| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |