| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |