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Shamanist :: Shamanist (n.) An adherent of Shamanism.

Deceptivity :: Deceptivity (n.) Deceptiveness; a deception; a sham.

Shamoying :: Shamoying (n.) A process used in preparing certain kinds of leather, which consists in frizzing the skin, and working oil into it to supply the place of the astringent (tannin, alum, or the like) ordinarily used in tanning..

Shame :: Shame (n.) Reproach incurred or suffered; dishonor; ignominy; derision; contempt.

Bunko :: Bunko (n.) A kind of swindling game or scheme, by means of cards or by a sham lottery..

Bogus :: Bogus (a.) Spurious; fictitious; sham; -- a cant term originally applied to counterfeit coin, and hence denoting anything counterfeit..

Shamrock :: Shamrock (n.) A trifoliate plant used as a national emblem by the Irish. The legend is that St. Patrick once plucked a leaf of it for use in illustrating the doctrine of the trinity.

Grossness :: Grossness (n.) The state or quality of being gross; thickness; corpulence; coarseness; shamefulness.

Chamois :: Chamois (n.) A soft leather made from the skin of the chamois, or from sheepskin, etc.; -- called also chamois leather, and chammy or shammy leather. See Shammy..

Abash :: Abash (v. t.) To destroy the self-possession of; to confuse or confound, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to put to shame; to disconcert; to discomfit..

Grossly :: Grossly (adv.) In a gross manner; greatly; coarsely; without delicacy; shamefully; disgracefully.

Shamble :: Shamble (v. i.) To walk awkwardly and unsteadily, as if the knees were weak; to shuffle along..

Dummy :: Dummy (n.) A sham package in a shop, or one which does not contain what its exterior indicates..

Expose :: Expose (v. t.) To deprive of concealment; to discover; to lay open to public inspection, or bring to public notice, as a thing that shuns publicity, something criminal, shameful, or the like; as, to expose the faults of a neighbor..

Gunter''s Scale :: Gunter's scale () A scale invented by the Rev. Edmund Gunter (1581-1626), a professor of astronomy at Gresham College, London, who invented also Gunter's chain, and Gunter's quadrant..

Profligate :: Profligate (a.) Broken down in respect of rectitude, principle, virtue, or decency; openly and shamelessly immoral or vicious; dissolute; as, profligate man or wretch..

Disdain :: Disdain (v. t.) The state of being despised; shame.

Shame :: Shame (n.) The parts which modesty requires to be covered; the private parts.

Ashame :: Ashame (v. t.) To shame.

Basely :: Basely (adv.) In a base manner; with despicable meanness; dishonorably; shamefully.

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