| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |