| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |