| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |