| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| 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. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |