| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |