| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |