abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |