| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |