| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |