| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |