| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |