| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |