| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |