| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |