| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |