| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| 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. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |