| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |