| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |