| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |