| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| amortize |
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |