| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |