shameful
SHAYM-fuhl 
<English
disgraceful; dishonorable; regrettable
ingrained
in-GRAYND 
<English
thoroughly worked in; native; innate
cabaret
kab-uh-RAY 
<French
a cafe with musical entertainment
mildewed
MIL-dood 
<English
affected with a fungus
washtrough
WAWSH-trawf 
<English + <English
a long basin for cleaning oneself with water
pretentious
pree-TEN-shuhs 
<French<Latin
making claims as to some importance or greatness; pompous; showy
sleazily
SLEEZ-uh-lee 
<unknown
in a cheap, vulgar, or shoddy way
newel
NOO-uhl 
<English<French<Latin
the pillar around which the steps of a winding staircase turn; a post supporting a handrail
placet
PLAY-suht 
<Latin
an expression of approval; a vote of assent
tramontane
truh-MAWN-tayn 
<Italian<Latin
lying beyond the mountains; coming from the other side of the mountains