| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |