| concealment |
the act of hiding something from sight, or the condition of being hidden from sight. |
| concomitant |
existing or happening at the same time as something else, especially as the less important thing or event; accompanying; attendant. |
| confection |
a sweetened candy or fruit. |
| connote |
to suggest or imply (meanings or associations) in addition to the literal meaning. |
| dalliance |
a wasting away of time; loitering; dawdling. |
| dirge |
a song or hymn for a funeral or memorial for the dead. |
| inelegant |
without taste, grace, or refinement. |
| iridescent |
emitting or reflecting a lustrous play of colors covering the spectrum, like a rainbow. |
| loner |
one who stays by himself or herself much of the time, especially by choice or inclination. |
| malignant |
meant to cause harm; evil. |
| novice |
a person with little or no experience at a particular job or activity. |
| obsequious |
showing or tending to show servile obedience or deference; fawning. |
| stolid |
neither feeling nor showing much range of emotion; impassive. |
| undercut |
to act so as to lessen the effectiveness or influence of; undermine or thwart. |
| waiver |
the intentional relinquishing of a right, claim, or privilege, or a suspension of an existing rule or policy. |