| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |