| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |