| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |