| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |