| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |