| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |