| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |