| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |