abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
abide |
to put up with; stand. |
acclivity |
a rising slope. |
cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
stately |
dignified. |
tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |