embarrass oneself
31difficulty — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) That which is hard to overcome Nouns 1. difficulty, hardness, impracticability, hard work, uphill work, hurdle; hard task, Herculean task, large order, hard row to hoe; task of Sisyphus, Sisyphean labor; …
32abase — abase, demean, debase, degrade, humble, humiliate are synonymous when they denote to lower in one’s own estimation or in that of others. Abase suggests loss of dignity or prestige without necessarily implying permanency in that loss. When used… …
33entangle — entangle, involve, enmesh are comparable when meaning to catch or to hold as if in a net from which it is difficult to escape. Entangle usually carries the implications of impeding and of the difficulty or impossibility of escape; although… …
34humble — adj Humble, meek, modest, lowly are comparable when they mean lacking all signs of pride, aggressiveness, or self assertiveness either in spirit or in outward show. All are applicable to persons and their attitudes and manners, and all but meek… …
35monkey — n 1. simian, Inf. monk, chimpanzee, Inf. chimp, ape, Archaic. jackanapes; capuchin, lan gur, guenon, macaque, spider monkey, rhesus monkey, jacko; marmoset, grivet, hoolock, tota, chacma, tamarin; sapajou, marikina, mangabey, sagoin, guariba, lar …
36shame — n 1. disgrace, dishonor, reproach, degradation, illrepute, bad repute, scandal; baseness, turpitude, debasement, vitiation, ingloriousness; ignominy, infamy, odium, opprobrium, condemnation; slur, imputation, aspersion, defamation, denigration,… …
37snub — v 1. slight, turn one s back upon, U.S. Sl. brush off, turn up one s nose at, Sl. ritz, Inf. high hat; cut, give the cold shoulder to, Inf. cold shoulder, Inf. put the freeze on, look coldly upon; keep at arm s length, avoid, shun, stand or hold… …
38pose — I. /poʊz / (say pohz) verb (posed, posing) –verb (i) 1. to affect a particular character as with a view to the impression made on others. 2. to present oneself before others: to pose as a judge of literature. 3. to assume or hold a position or… …
39put — [c]/pʊt / (say poot) verb (put, putting) –verb (t) 1. to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of some place or position: to put money in one s purse. 2. to bring into some relation, state, etc.: put everything in order. 3. to… …
40countenance — [kount′ n əns] n. [ME & OFr contenance, bearing, conduct < L continentia, lit., way one holds oneself, restraint < continere: see CONTAIN] 1. the look on a person s face that shows one s nature or feelings 2. the face; facial features;… …
