| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |