| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |