| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |