agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |