| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |