| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |