| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |