| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |