| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |