| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |