| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |