| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |