| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| solipsism |
the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value. |