| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |