mindmap root((困窘)) embarrass implies some influence that impedes thought, speech, or action: ~ed to admit that she liked the movie. discomfit implies a hampering or frustrating accompanied by confusion: persistent heckling ~ed the speaker. abash presupposes some initial self-confidence that receives a sudden check by something that produces shyness, shame, or a conviction of inferiority: completely ~ed by her swift and cutting retort. disconcert implies an upsetting of equanimity or assurance producing uncertainty or hesitancy: ~ed by the sight of the large audience. rattle implies a disorganizing agitation that impairs thought and judgment and undermines normal poise and composure: a tennis player not at all ~d by television cameras. faze found chiefly in negative phrases, suggests a loss of assurance or equanimity, often sudden and thorough: a veteran teacher ~d by nothing.